My Sister the Vampire #3: Re-Vamped!

By Sienna Mercer

Don't miss this fun tween vampire series, featuring regular girl Olivia and goth girl Ivy!

The secret is out—cheerleader Olivia and vampire Ivy are twins!

Now that Ivy and Olivia have told their friends that they're twins, they have to come clean to their adoptive parents. But Ivy's dad doesn't even want to meet Olivia!

When the vampire officials realize Olivia knows the truth about vampires, they demand that she pass three tests to prove she's worthy of sharing the secret. Yikes! One thing's for sure—if the sisters can get through this, they can get through anything.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Mar 3, 2009
• ISBN: 9780061854712

Sienna Mercer

Sienna Mercer lives in Toronto, Canada, with her two cats, Calypso and Angel. She does most of her writing in her attic, surrounded by photos she’s taken on her travels. She doesn’t have a twin sister, but always wished that she did.

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CHAPTER 1

Are you done yet? Olivia Abbott asked her mother. Olivia had finally convinced her father to take a break from his regular Tuesday tai chiathon by shaking a pom-pom in his face, but her mom wouldn’t stop embroidering the living room curtains.

Not quite yet, her mom murmured.

What’s taking so long? Olivia prodded.

It’s a daisy, her mom muttered, squinting with concentration, with twenty petals.

Olivia looked at her pink glitter watch to find that less than two minutes had passed since she’d last checked. She felt like she was in a time warp—time had never moved so slowly in her entire life, and yet tomorrow was approaching at a terrifying rate. In fourteen hours and seven minutes, the Franklin Grove Scribe, her school paper, was going to reveal something Olivia had been keeping secret for weeks: on her first day at Franklin Grove Middle School, she had discovered a twin sister she’d never known she had. It wasn’t exactly the sort of thing Olivia wanted her adoptive mom and dad to find out from the school paper.

She could not put off telling them for another minute, no matter how badly they were going to freak out.

Mom, she said slowly, I have to talk to you.

Only three more petals, her mom said.

Exasperated, Olivia put her hands on her mother’s shoulders and gave a gentle shake. Attention, Mom! she announced, like she was calling out a cheer. This Is Your Daughter, Olivia, Speaking. I Need To Tell You And Dad Something Really, Really Important RIGHT NOW!

Oh, sweetheart! her mother gasped, jumping to her feet in concern. I’m so sorry! You have something you need to talk about?

Olivia’s eyes rolled toward the ceiling. Parents could be so slow sometimes.

Don’t worry. Her mom took her hand. You can tell us anything.

Maybe you two should sit down, Olivia suggested.

Her parents exchanged nervous glances and perched on the edge of the couch. Olivia took a deep breath, and her stomach filled with butterflies. The words came spilling out as she exhaled. On my first day at school I met Ivy and found out that she’s my sister.

Olivia’s mom nodded like she understood, and Olivia felt a rush of relief. Olivia had mentioned Ivy lots of times before, even though she’d never actually allowed her parents to meet her, fearing that they’d spot the resemblance right away.

Yes, darling, and I’m very glad you’re making such good friends at your new school. Her mom smiled supportively.

Me, too. Her father gulped, looking lost.

They don’t get it, Olivia thought. This is going to be even harder than I expected.

"I don’t mean Ivy and I are like sisters, she clarified. We are sisters. She was born on the same day as me in Owl Creek. We were both given up for adoption when we were a year old. We’re identical twins."

Olivia could almost see a flashing DOES NOT COMPUTE message suspended over her parents’ heads. She decided to try another tack. Squeezing in between her mom and dad on the couch, she held out her left hand so that they could see the dark emerald ring on her middle finger.

You know how this ring is something I got from my biological parents? Olivia asked, looking from her mom to her dad. They both nodded. Well, Ivy Vega has one exactly like it.

There was a long silence, and then her father began, But how can this girl Ivy have—

Oh my goodness! Mrs. Abbott interrupted. You have an identical twin sister! she exclaimed like she’d figured it out all on her own.

Thank you. Olivia sighed, collapsing back into the couch. If it was this hard just to get her parents to understand that she had a twin, she couldn’t imagine how hard it would be to explain her other huge secret: Ivy was a bona fide vampire. Luckily, Olivia wasn’t going to have to explain that one, because she wasn’t allowed to tell another soul that particular secret for as long as she lived.

‘I see,’ said the blind man, her father intoned, sagely stroking his chin. He was always saying stuff like that, trying to sound like a kung fu master instead of an accountant.

"The adoption agency never told us you had a sister, her mom said. She said the word sister like she was saying million dollars."

Ivy was left at a different adoption agency, Olivia explained.

But why would your biological parents separate you? her mom asked. Does Ivy know who your parents are?

Olivia smiled. Her mom was asking all the questions she and Ivy had been trying to answer without success for weeks.

She doesn’t know, Olivia answered, and neither does her dad, she added. He’s her only parent.

Wow, her mom said after a moment. I mean, wow-wee! Olivia giggled. How’d you two find each other after all these years?

I bumped into her in the hallway when I was looking for the principal’s office, Olivia replied. She realized that her dad was just sitting there. Say something, Dad. Aren’t you surprised?

He shook his head. I always knew my little girl had a double aura. Olivia had no idea what that meant, but he seemed oddly proud. Suddenly he threw his arms around her and gave her a huge hug.

Olivia’s mom clapped her hands excitedly and leaped into the hugging fray. There’s another person out there as wonderful as our daughter! she declared happily.

Everybody calm down! Olivia laughed, trying to push her parents off.

Well, I can’t wait to meet her, her mom said. She stood up and straightened her blouse. Can she come over tonight for dinner?

Olivia glanced at her watch skeptically. Dinner’s in, like, an hour.

Her mother nodded. Invite her father, too. I have to meet the man who raised my daughter’s sister! Do you think they like zucchini?

Olivia shrugged. Ivy’s allergic to garlic, but I don’t know about zucchini.

Well, find out! Go call her! Shoo! Her mom waved Olivia up the stairs as she made for the kitchen. Come on, Steve. You can chop the vegetables with your samurai knife.

Ivy finally located the ringing phone buried in a pile of clothes beside her coffin. She reached in and snatched it up on the tenth ring.

Hello? she said, slightly out of breath.

I told them! her sister’s voice declared.

Ivy shoved some books aside and sat down. How’d they take it? She and Olivia had only revealed their twinship to Toby Decker, a reporter for the school paper, on Friday, but when he’d told them that he’d succeeded in writing up the story in time to squeeze it into the upcoming Wednesday issue, the girls knew they finally had to tell their parents. At school today, Olivia had seemed almost as nervous about telling her parents as Ivy was about telling her dad.

They are so excited about you, Ivy, said Olivia. It was even better than when I told them I got four A’s last year! What’d your dad say?

Ivy hesitated. Nothing.

‘Nothing’ like he couldn’t deal, ‘nothing’ like he always knew, Olivia queried, or ‘nothing’ like literally nothing?

‘Nothing’ like I haven’t told him yet, Ivy admitted.

I-vyyy! Olivia pleaded.

Hey, Ivy said, you left it to the last possible minute, too, remember? I was about to go upstairs and tell him when you called. Which was true. She’d been about to go upstairs for the last three hours.

Okay, okay, Olivia said. Do you like zucchini?

I guess, Ivy answered. Why?

Because my mom wants you and your dad to come to our house for dinner tonight.

I don’t know if that’s such a killer idea, Ivy said doubtfully. My father barely ever eats human food…and I worry that meeting your parents so soon might spook him.

I’ll make my dad promise not to be weird, Olivia offered.

It’s my dad I’m worried about, Ivy thought. Would it be okay if I came by myself? she asked. I could use an excuse to get out of the house after I break the news.

Sure. Olivia paused. You’re not sounding very optimistic, she pointed out, even for a Goth.

Ivy grabbed a pillow and lay her head on it. My adoption is my dad’s least favorite topic, Olivia, she said. Every time I bring it up, he changes the subject. And he’s really old-fashioned when it comes to mixing with humans.

You think he won’t like me? Olivia asked.

No, he will. I know he will, Ivy replied, uncertain whether she was trying to convince Olivia or herself. My dad has a really good heart. He’ll make an exception for my blood sister. It just might take him a little while to get used to you.

Well, he’d better, Olivia declared, because we’re stuck together.

Like bubble gum and black licorice. Ivy grinned. No matter what her dad was going to say, she felt lucky to have found Olivia. She took a deep breath and sat up. Okay, I’m going to go tell him right now.

A few moments later, Ivy stood peeking in through the open door of her father’s study. In the center of the bookshelf-lined room, her dad was hunched over a sprawling gray cardboard model atop a high table. From the door, Ivy could see postage stamp–sized color Xeroxes of paintings on the interior walls and elaborate floor lamps the size of chess pieces. She knew her dad was redecorating a wealthy New York family’s crypt—Vamp magazine was already talking about doing

Reviews for My Sister the Vampire #3

[Tiffany Braby · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

its great it took time when I was bored I read it all day I couldn't keep my eyes of it its the greatest one in the seirys

[sydney.b1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book is about two girls who are sisters. One is a vampire and the other is a popular girl. The vampire is new to this school and bumps into her twin sister. They have the same jewl that their parents gave them. Their mother was human and their dad was a vampire. The two girls find out later in the book. After they know that their sisters all bad brakes lose.

[lilly1afou5564 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Olivia and Ivy (identical twin sisters) finally told their parents and all their friends that they are twins! Just to think all this time they have been switching back and forth to practically fool nearly everyone. The sisters are soo happy they had found each other, and they are convinced they should find their 'biological parents' as well (why not?). But, looking for them isn't all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows they actually have to do some risky stuff, but it's all for a good cause, their REAL parents. Although they are trying to find out, Chalers Vega isn't really into wanting to meet Olivia. *What?! Ivy hesitated* Both girls have broken into a secret place to find files of their parents (Karl and Susannah, or Mr. & Mrs.Lazar). Sadly, the mother died at age 34, of giving birth to both Olivia (bunny=human) and Ivy (vampire). But their dad is still alive! Vampire officials finally find out what Olivia and Ivy had done andwant Olivia, since she's a bunny, to pass three tests just to prove tht she really truly is worthy of shring the secret. Of course in the end, Olivia passes the Blood Secret. But this wonderful story is not through, yet. There happens o be a shocking twist at the end. Olivia and Ivy found out who their dad really is! ...Karl Lazar was disguised all along as Charles Vega, to cover up his identity, since he broke the Second Law of Night (don't fall in love with a human). It's time to get the secrets straight and all the twists to an end.I really loved this book. Like, all te other books of the series "My Sister the Vampire". They just fill your brain with unique stories and deep secrets. I bet Olivia and Ivy (from reading this book) were really, super, duper, happy when they found out who their parents were. At least they reveal the secret about them being twins and all. That's got to take some gut (brave)!These twins don't give up that easly, either. They keep searching for the truth of a secret and won't rest (well, I gess you could count actually going to sleep as resting, but anyway) until they do. I guess Ivy and Olivia can really get through anything if they stick together and try!